CBPD release – A California man was arrested on multiple charges after being found in possession of a stolen vehicle and fleeing on foot from officers. The Coos Bay Police Department (CBPD) received a report on April 30, 2024, at around 06:08 p.m., that a stolen vehicle had been spotted outside the Southsider Motel, 1005 S Broadway Street in Coos Bay. The caller described the man who was in the stolen vehicle and said the man had broken out a window in an attempt to get some belongings before fleeing into a motel room. CBPD officers arrived and tried to contact the suspect in the room, but he left via a back window on foot, leaving behind a woman. The stolen vehicle, a 2006 Ford F250, was recovered at the scene and was displaying license plates stolen from another vehicle. CBPD officers requested help from CBPD K9 Mika and his partner Officer Smith, the Coos County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO), and Drone Team members in searching for the suspect. K9 Mika and his partner responded and tracked the suspect’s route to East Lockhart Avenue, about a third of a mile from the Southsider Motel. Officer Smith asked that a CCSO deputy and his K9, who were already on scene with CBPD, help to divide the search area in half. The suspect, 52-year-old Mario Refanan of Sacramento, California, was eventually found at Public Disposal and Recycling, 1210 S Broadway Street, in the area being searched by the CCSO K9. Rafanan was arrested and transported to the Coos County Jail on the below-listed charge: • Unauthorized Use of a Motor Vehicle. The CBPD appreciates the assistance provided by the Coos County Sheriff’s Office, the Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower Umpqua, and Siuslaw Indian Police, and members of the Drone Team.
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